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St. Bonaventure's finance program earns elite recognition from CFA Institute

Aug 01, 2013 | ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University’s finance program has been endorsed by the Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute.

Only 43 schools in the United States are included in the CFA Institute’s University Recognition Program, which promotes ethics-based investment education in university degree programs aimed at developing serious investment professionals.

“The CFA Institute specifically emphasizes ethics in education, ensuring that finance professionals conduct themselves morally in their career,” said Dr. Bryan McCannon, chair of the Finance Department. “We excel in ethical business leadership and the Institute recognized this. It is a rigorous standard many universities cannot achieve. It requires not only a well-rounded curriculum, but depth of study.”

A bachelor of business administration in finance is one of four degree programs offered by the university’s School of Business, which moved into the new William E. and Ann L. Swan Business Center this summer.

“Achieving the University Recognition Program status verifies what we in the School of Business already know — that we provide a top-notch education in finance to prepare students for the best jobs in the field,” McCannon said.

The CFA Institute evaluated St. Bonaventure’s curriculum to ensure that the material covered prepares individuals to work in money management and investment, McCannon said.

“Specifically, it prepares students to take the CFA certification exam,” he said.

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